Business Travel Guide for Houston

This luxury hotel in downtown Houston's historical district lures us in with its sleek modern decor and gets us to stay with the late night cookie buffet.

The Four Seasons in Houston is well suited to business travel thanks to its proximity to the convention center and the Houston Pavilions, downtown's growing food and entertainment-plex.

If Don Draper from "Mad Men" were traveling to Houston in this day and age, he might have dropped in on this beautifully renovated historic building for an old fashioned at the bar. The food is decidedly casual but taken together with the extensive drink menu, Hearsay is a solid option for dining alone or for business travel.

Byrd's is popular with office workers for its fast but decidedly not fast food lunch (order the fried green tomato burger) and does downtown denizens another solid by staying open for dinner and breakfast throughout the entire week when most other Houston restaurants and cafes are closed.

After a long day of meetings, choosing from more than 80 taps and another 100 bottles of craft beer sounds pretty fantastic. Take the coworkers here to relax or do some team building during Tuesday night trivia.

The sexy dining room of this national steak house is an effectual magnet for business travelers to Houston. Sink into one of the deep leather booths and impress a client (or date).

A number of budget hotels in Houston are stationed around the Galleria but this boutique hotel is a more upscale option, done up in shades of soothing blue and perfect for business travelers.

Chef Robert Del Grande is one of Houston's most notable and the flagship of his restaurant group is a destination for locals and visitors alike. The menu famously marries all the favorite flavors of the area, tossing Mexican or Creole flavors in with Gulf Coast seafood, and the bar is almost always bustling with Houston's elite.

No time for a leisurely lunch? Beck's will have you in and out the door without sacrificing quality. The burgers and milkshakes are considered among the best in Houston.

If you've got an expense account to abuse during your business trip, this steakhouse lodged in the Galleria is your go-to for spicy calamari and filet. A bumping happy hour scene ensures that you won't feel alone despite being in a new city for business travel.